Weblinks

Chapter 2: Manager
http://nursingworld.org
There's a wealth of information on the American Nurses Association website. Special sections for students and staff nurses are of particular interest. Information on mandatory overtime, safe staffing, nursing standards, documentation, informatics, and the rights of nurses may be found here.

http://www.nurseleader.com
You can view the current issue of Nurse Leader here and search the journal for such topics as shared governance, care models, and change.

http://www.bnet
Click on Management for articles on topics such as "The Office Bully," and click on Work Life for articles such as "Being a Self-Manager."

Also see:
Kovner, C.T., Brewer, C.S., Fairchild, S., Poornima, S., Hongsoo, K., & Djukic, M. (2007). Newly licensed RNs' characteristics, work attitudes, and intentions to work. American Journal of Nursing, 107(9), 58-70.
http://www.ajnonline.com/

Chapter 5: Organizations, Power, and Empowerment
http://www.commonwealthfund.org
Commonwealth is a foundation that funds projects designed to improve our health-care system. On their website, they have many interesting reports on subjects such as culture change in nursing homes. Click on Health System Performance for other interesting publications.

http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN
The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing has many articles of interest, including ethics and collective bargaining, burnout in registered nurses, HIPAA, culturally competent care, power to influence patient care, professional pathways in nursing, managed care, licensure, and the health-care system. See especially "Power to Influence Patient Care: Who Holds the Keys?" Click Journal Topics to find this issue.

http://www.hfma.org
The Healthcare Financial Management Association posts the current issue of the Business of Caring online at this address.

Also see:
Aiken, L.H., Clarke, S.P., Sloane, D.M., Lake, C.T., & Cheney, T. (2008). Effects of hospital care environments on patient mortality and nurse outcomes. Journal of Nursing Administration, 38(5), 223-229. Retrieved October 23, 2008 from Ovid.
http://www.jonajournal.com

Chapter 7: Dealing With Problems and Conflict
http://afsme.org
A union website for nurses, EMTs, and many other public service employees. Under Jobs We Do, click on Nurses for information on such subjects as the economic value of nursing and nurse-patient ratio legislation.

http://www.minurses.org
This is the Michigan Nurses Association website, which has information about the benefits of collective bargaining. Use a search engine to look for your state nurses association's website for information about the state in which you live.

Also see:
Kalisch, B.J. (2007). Don't like change? Blame it on your strategic style. Reflections on Nursing Leadership, 33(3). Retrieved August 20, 2008 from http://nursingsociety.org/RNL/3Q_2007/features/feature5.html.
http://nursingsociety.org

Siu, H., Laschinger, H.R.S., & Finegan, J. (2008). Nursing professional practice environments: Setting the stage for constructive conflict resolution and work effectiveness. Journal of Nursing Administration, 38(5), 250-257.
http://www.jonajournal.com

Chapter 8: People and the Process of Change
http://nursingsociety.org/RNL
Reflections on Nursing Leadership, an online publication of Sigma Theta Tau, has a variety of interesting articles, such as "Nursing: A Health Dance." See especially "Don't Like Change? Blame It on Your Strategic Style" in the October 2007 issue. You can find this and other articles under Archives.

http://www.biomedcontrol.com/1472-6955/41/
An application of change theory is discussed in an article "Managing Change in the Nursing Handover From Traditional to Bedside Handover."

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/me_qa3836/is_199909/al_n8830.905?tag=rbxcra2.a.11
An article, "Change: An Opportunity for Creativity," may be found on the Business Network (BNET) site.

Also see:
Kalisch, B.J. (2007). Don't like change? Blame it on your strategic style. Reflections on Nursing Leadership, 33(3). Retrieved August 20, 2008 from http://nursingsociety.org/RNL/3Q_2007/features/feature5.html.
http://nursingsociety.org

Chapter 10: Quality and Safety Initiatives
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations: www.jcaho.org
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: www.ahcpr.gov
American Nurses Association: www.nursingworld.org
American Nurses Credentialing Center: http://www.nursecredentialing.org/Certification.aspx

Websites to Review
Institute of Medicine (IOM): http://www.iom.edu/
National Academies Press (NAP): http://www.nap.edu/
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): http://www.ahrq.gov/
VA National Center for Patient Safety: http://www.va.gov/ncps/
American Nurses Association: http://nursingworld.org/
National Patient Safety Foundation: http://www.npsf.org/
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): http://www.ihi.org/ihi
The Joint Commission (JCAHCO): http://www.jointcommission.org/
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA): http://web.ncqa.org/
National Quality Forum: http://www.qualityforum.org/

Chapter 12: Promoting a Healthy Workplace
American Nurses Association (ANA): http://www.nursingworld.org
Association of Womens' Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN): http://www.awhonn.org
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): http://www.bls.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/
Institute of Medicine (IOM): http://www.iom.edu
Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO): http://www.jointcommission.org/
National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): http://www.ncsbn.org
National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI): http://www.nursingquality.org
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
National Center for Patient Safety: http://www.patientsafety.gov/

Chapter 15: Nursing Yesterday and Today
http://www.aone.org
The American Organization of Nurse Executives' website has their legislative agenda, policy statements, and related information. There is also up-to-date news for nurse administrators, conference announcements, and continuing education. Check the section for BSN-level nursing students as well.

https://www.noadn.org
The National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing is an advocate for associate degree nursing education. Their site provides nursing facts, position statements, and helpful links for ADN students and nurses. Use their search window to find these and other resources.

http://www.ahn.org
The American Association for the History of Nursing has some interesting photos and documents from nursing's past. A description of nurse training circa 1884 will leave you thankful to be studying in the 21st century!

http://www.rwjf.org
A large foundation devoted to improving health care, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has a website with a wealth of information about nurses and nursing. Look for topics such as spreading innovations in health care, charting nursing's future, and improving retention of nursing staff. Click on Publications and Research to see a long list of other informative subject areas such as health insurance, quality, and information technology.

http://www.nln.org
The National League for Nursing, which focuses on nursing education, has career information for students (see Student Resources section) and policy information on such subjects as ethnic/cultural/gender diversity and workforce development.

Also see:
Student Section Online Research Study: http://www.aflcio.org/issues/healthcare/survey/

Bonus Chapter: Nursing Leadership and Management in Canada
100 Years in 100 Seconds: Historical photo montage of a century of nursing: http://23072.vws.magma.ca/CNA/about/history/centennial/webcast_100_years/default_e.aspx
College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta: http://www.nurses.ab.ca/Carna/index.aspx
College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia: http://www.crnbc.ca/
College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba: http://www.crnm.mb.ca/
RNAO Best Practice Guidelines: http://www.rnao.org/Page.asp?PageID=861&SiteNodeID=133
Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association: http://www.srna.org/
Canadian Nurses Protective Society: http://www.cnps.ca/
Canadian Nurses Association: http://www.cna-nurses.ca/CNA/default_e.aspx
Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador: http://www.arnnl.nf.ca/
College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia: http://www.crnns.ca/default.asp?id=190&sfield=Content.Id&mn=414.70.79.220&search=1698
Nurses Association of New Brunswick: http://www.nanb.nb.ca/index.cfm?include=practice3
Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec: http://www.oiiq.org/
Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut: http://www.rnantnu.ca/